Sofia Mestari — On aura le ciel

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "On aura le ciel", composed by Benoît Heinrich, with lyrics by Pierre Legay, and performed by Sofia Mestari. The French participating broadcaster, France Télévision, organised the national final Eurovision 2000: la sélection in order to select its entry for the contest. Fourteen songs competed in the national final on 15 February 2000 where "On aura le ciel" performed by Sofia Mestari was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public vote.